Wire fence.



PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907.

J. B. SCHNEIDER.

WIRE FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED nun, 1907.

w; hi can on "so I right angular shoulders 6, the remainder of the stays JOHN B. SCHNEIDER, OF DUNBAR, NEBRASKA.

wntn FENCE.

Speciiication of Letters Patent. I

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application fil d July 2,1907. Serial Ho- 381,929.

To'all whom it may concern:

.Be it. known that )1, 01m B. SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States, residingat Dunbar, in the county of Otoe and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire Fences, of which the following is a specification.

\ This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements, in wire fences, and has for its object to produce a fence of novel form which will so unite the horizontal and vertical strands, that the utility,

- and efficiency of the fence will be greatly increased.

M tion.

Other objects will appear in the following specifica- Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a perspective view of a' fence constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2, is a fragmentary enlarged detail view in perspective showing the joint effected between the two stands, at the bottom of the fence where the horizontal strand is provided with a. double loop, and Fig. 3, is a like'view of the barb wire which is employed at the top and bottom of the fence. I

In the drawings the stays are designated 1, the barbed strands 2, andthe usual horizontal strands 3, and 3. Vertical stays 1,'at their extremities are provided with hooks 4, which closely engage the barbed strands 2, the hooks being oppositely disposed at the twoends of the stays as shown in Fig. 1. Each stayis further formed with a plurality of bent portions orcrimps 5, each of which is of U-shape to form abrupt being straight and disposed in the me plane. The

" horizontal strands 3, at the upper portion of the fence are each formed with a single loop 7,, which thebaseoftheUof the crirnpsand isheldagainstany ""tendency to move vertically by: the shoulders 6, as

afore mentioned, such shoulders being so located as 'tocloselyengagethetopandbottomfacuoftheloops,

whereby a connection between the stays and the horizontal strands is formed.-

The lower horizontal strand. 3, is formed with a double loop, for the purpose of strengthening the fence at this point. This double loop is designated 8, and at its top and bottom faces closely engages the abutting shoulders 6, the crimps 5, of this strand 3, being formed larger than the crimps or bent portions of the upper strands 3, to receive the increased thickness of the loop 8, caused by the doubling thereof.

The barbed strands are formed of'two strands of w e 9, wrapped each about the other, the barbs being first loop'ed as at 10, about one strand 9, then as at 11,

about both strands conjointly, and at their ends extending in opposite directions and being pointed at their extremities.

A fence so formedpresents a unitary stiff structure having added strength to all points, and can be manufactu'red at comparative slight cost when considered from the standpoint of increased. efficiency and longevity.

What I .clm'm is:- 1 V A fence composed of top and bottom strands of barbed wire, vertical stays having their extremities hooked to immovably engagesaid top and bottom strands, the said hooked portions being oppositely disposed, II-shaped crimps formed at intervals during the length of said stays, said crimps having abutting shofilders, and horizontal strands, the upper of said horizontal strands being provided with a single loop which at the top and bottom faces thereof closely engage said shoulders of the crlmps,

and the lower of said horizontal strands belng formed with a double loop which at the top and bottom faces thereot engage the shoulders of the crlmps at the lower ends of the stays.

In testimony whereot I "am: my signature, in presence or two witnesses. a

JOHN B. BCHNEiDER. Witnesses:

J'onu M. LIVINGSTON: 

